Erik Andersson (water polo)

Klas Erik "Nello" Andersson (17 March 1896 – 23 February 1985) was a Swedish swimmer and water polo player. He competed in water polo at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and finished in third and fourth place, respectively. In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 m freestyle swimming event.[1][2]

Erik Andersson
Personal information
Born17 March 1896
Stockholm, Sweden
Died23 February 1985 (aged 88)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportSwimming and water polo
ClubStockholms KK
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Team competition

Andersson was the youngest among four siblings: Robert was also a water polo player and swimmer and competed in the same team in 1920. Adolf was a swimmer, and Selma was a diver.[3]

See also

References

  1. Erik Andersson Archived 30 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Erik Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. "Erik Andersson". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.


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